We are the Champions!!!

We have had so much fun this year watching Tyler play Baseball. His team the Cubs were undefeated this year and Tyler got his first home run and also had many opportunities to pitch. He played third base most of the time. He and his team improved so much from last year. Now the Cubs are headed for the State Tournament in July.

Tyler's cousin Carson was on one of the opposing teams.

Tyler with his buddy Ashton

Tyler playing Third Base

The winning team with their trophies!
Way to go Cubs!

Tyler and Sydney

Tyler and his awesome coach Jeremy Herrera! Coach Herrera was so great, super positive and very encouraging. Tyler had a great experience with baseball and a lot of it had to do with his coach.
Can't wait for state!!!

Strawberry Days

We LOVE the Strawberry Days Parade. Usually we're not the parade going people but we do love this one. It's small town and the kids get tons of candy. We always sit with Todd and Benka and their kids. This year we had some neighbors sit with us as well. Chad even went down three days before and saved us a spot. Yes, we are nerds but we love our tradition!

Raegan and Tyler helped out our neighbor who owns Gandolfo's sandwich shop, they got to walk in the parade and help pass out coupons.

Happy Strawberry
Days!!

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to the very best DAD ever!!!
It doesn't get better than YOU!
WE LOVE YOU!

Remebering Grandpa

We decided to celebrate Memorial Day by walking down to the Cemetery this year. It was an awesome experience and a tradition we will now continue.

I loved the Flags lining the street by the Cemetery.

We visited Grandpa Allan's grave.

Wow we sure miss Grandpa.

Max was really close to Grandpa, they had a special relationship.

Grandpa is so missed, I think about him daily. Sometimes I get angry that he is gone. I know that is silly but I miss him so much and wish so much that he knew my little kids, enjoyed Tyler's baseball season with us, counseled with us while we have changed employment, laughed and did his silly whistle and that funny thing with his tongue, let Max know that he can sleep anywhere because he has a "clear conscience", enjoyed his beautiful back yard that he put so much time into right before he passed away. I still have days that I cry, but I know he is in a place where he is doing so much good and I KNOW that I will see him again.

End of Year FUN!!!

Kalli and McKenna
I love the end of the school year. I love the fun runs, dance festivals, excitement and just the energy that kids have because they are done with school.

All four of my kids ran in the fun run.
They did awesome and each one finished.

Tyler and Ashton
Tyler and his buddies after completing the race, way to go boys!

Tyler and Blake

Andrew and his first grade buddies

Nicholas and Sydney

The cheering section
We also enjoyed the Dance Festival. It's the cutest thing to see all of the classes do their learned dances out on the field and the weather was finally BEAUTIFUL!

Daddy and Nicholas
I love that Chad has the opportunity to come to all of the kids activities, he helps me out a ton, what a blessing he is,
the kids are so lucky to have him around!

Kalli was asked to help with the Special Needs class. So cute!

Andrew dancing to "Dow a Dear" from Sound of Music

Sydney dancing to "Singing in the Rain"

Tyler danced to "FootLoose"

Kalli danced to "Flash Dance"

At the very end the entire school sang "Hello Goodbye" to their principal who is leaving their school this year. It was so sweet, we absolutely LOVE this principal, I don't know if there was a dry eye in the audience.

Summer is here and I can't believe that another school year has come to a close. Next year I will have an eighth and seventh grader, a fifth, fourth and a second grader plus four still at home.
Ha Ha it makes me laugh just saying that. We have so much to be grateful for!!!
LIFE IS GOOD

Congrats Kalli!!!

Kalli the Graduate
Kalli is now an official Jr. Higher...Not sure if I am okay with this!! Kalli isn't supposed to grow up this fast. She is such a great young lady, an awesome helper and super example. I love this girl, she has the funniest personality and a quirky sense of humor. She is always making us laugh.

Kalli and her BFF McKenna

Shaking hands with Mrs. Mattinson the principal

Kalli and Rachael

It's so much fun and such a blessing to have grandma at the school events. Kalli looks a lot like her grandma's little girl pictures.

Dad, Mom and Kalli in her
fancy smancy graduation dress.
So cute and so unique just like our Kalli!!!

Jenna, Kalli and McKenna (her two BFFs)

Kalli and her teacher Ms. Rooke

After graduation it is tradition to take the kids to lunch and then bring them back to school for the afternoon talent show. We went to Pizza Factory with a bunch of Kalli's friends and their mothers. Great time and Great memories!!!

Alisa, McKenna, Kalli, Jenna and Ethan
These are a great group of kids,
Congratulations 6th Grade Graduates!